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I get 40 lb bags of sunflower seeds at Walmart and the birds flock to the feeder. I have to refill it daily. I haven’t got one complaint from any Northern California bird

What about drilling holes in dead trees for birds. I have left a pine stump for the birds but could I drill some holes to facilitate nesting?

Thank you so much! I think I'm definitely purchasing a heated bird bath now. Do you recommend putting them near cover as well?

Educational knowledgeable Thank you. Starlings appear in the Spring obnoxiously then disappear summer fall recently December I've noticed a few. I'm in the process of ascertaining an upside down suit feeder I was told starlings will not pillage from those. I haven't placed suit out in months it seems to attract them. Starlings are buzzards in disguise.

Can I add LuPreem® FruitBlend Flavor to suet for wild birds? Our parrot doesn’t like it.

Hi, I have over 20 white wing doves on the tree or the open tray feeder that made my woodpeckers are very difficult to use it. The cage open feeder is too small for the woodpeckers. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.

Is there a way to have unfrozen bird bath without plugging in? I live up north and I dont have an outlet outside!

Stan’s the best. My wife and I saw him speak several times this past July at the Sedona Hummingbird Festival.

I'm not really a bird guy like that, and I kind of feel that your geographical location will have a lot of impact on the outcome, but I appreciate what you're putting out there brother!

So I am a retired Vet Tech, and just started the bird thing. Yesterday at dusk, I had so many cardinals at my feeders I couldn't count them all. Is this a thing with cardinals?

A rainstorm blew a nest of flying squirrels out, and our grandchildren found them as we were out in the yard because the dogs were barking. The mother squirrel retrived as many of the babies that lived from the fall. She took them all the way to the top of the oak tree. It was amazing.

Do house sparrows use the clutch feeder for goldfinches? I think it may be a good choice to support goldfinches and discourage house sparrows.

Yes

Do you have suggestions on providing water during the winter months?

Good video. I use mostly tray feeders and the three im using now are a hanging rectangular wire basket that a plastic tray with holes in the bottom sit in. Its easy to just pull the tray out and clean. I zip tied little limbs on two sides for perches, and it makes it a little harder for a dove to get in and i think maybe it gives them a little protection from hawk attacks. . I like my feeders to be empty by dark so that they dont attract rats. The trays work best for me. And i mostly just have sunflower and safflower seed in them. In the shell. Shelled attracts the starlings. Then, for the goldfinch and the pinesisken, i use niger socks and put them out according to how many bird are here. Right now i have so many pine siskens that i even put niger in one of the trays. I also have a wreath feeder for the scrub jays. But i only put a handful of peanuts a day in it. I have a few crows that i give peanuts to, but they get theirs on demand, if i dont see them in the morning, they catch me when i get back home, they know my car.

All I feed are sunflower and peanuts and suet! No waste and literally all of the various birds eat it!

Love feeding my doves!

Do sunflower hulls suppress grass growth?

In winter is it better to help them conserve energy by feeding all hulled or to extra protect food from winter weather exposure by feeding all shelled?

Live mealworms are great until they turn into a beatles.

Black sunflower seads.

Carrollton, Mo. Love your store and your great staff! We buy your bird seed options and different feeders. Our next step is the feeder with the camera. Waiting for the technology to improve on these. Don't like the plastic feeders as they break down in the summer sun and are hard to clean. Would like your suggestions.

My finches and smaller birds are really enjoying golden safflower seed. Cardinals love the shelled sunflower seeds. I find it important this time of year to have suet available. Always have water available near the feeding area. I enjoy your channel.

Hey Mark, can you make a video about striped sunflower seeds. Im not too sure what the difference is between the black oil sunflower and the striped sunflower seed, but I heard that striped sunflowers are also a good problem solver seed, especially for doves. Also, what are the pros and cons of using striped sunflower?

Hello, I know this is 8 months old but I would like to request a video for making homemade suet please and I will tell you why I was considering trying making my own but there are so much information out there good and bad and I don’t want to make suet that will harm birds. Not sure what is true and what isn’t I read bacon fat and too much dried fruit can be bad…..please if you can shed some light on this subject I would really appreciate it. Want to stay away from oats, cornmeal or anything that will draw in house sparrows. Thanks

I been doing safflower it been keeping away the black birds and I’M LOVING IT! I just wished that it didn’t cost so much. I hate putting out sunflower but I have to when I run out of safflower.

Hahaha. A month? I should be so lucky. I have a large flock of gold finches at my feeders and it doesn't last much longer than one or two days.

Was the red winged blackbird's foot normal?

That was really fun to watch

Never had a red winged blackbird at my feeder-very cool.

It sure is nice to have cameras to see what's going on while you are away working. I have to admit, I like those days in the winter when I have to work from home due to drifting snow blocking my path. I sit at my laptop near the window so I can watch the birds.

You got so many nice birds coming by, im totally jealous the bluejay comes by. I'm Still trying to get one to visit my feeders! (The lil specs on the starling bird is so scary to me lol)

Now I just got to get a feed for bluebird and cardinal

Have you had any robins at your place

Hey..central NC here (20 minutes E of Raleigh) today I was so excited to hear red shoulder hawks. I have a soybean field against back yard but sparse pines lining. Never heard this many hawks in my area. One at back, one across street on both sides. Like they were communicating. I feed so many birds & have 3 birdbaths. Maybe they will hang around.

Have any of your neighbors in new area been to your store?

Hoppers have blind sides to them. I like my tray feeder with dove guard it gives me opportunity to see birds easily. I'm planning on creating branches above feeders for protection against predators. Thank you for being the Best Family owned Bird store and the only place I want to shop. Your a Celebrity on Utube to think I had opportunity to speak to you made me happy. Keep those videos coming.

uk granny here uk hu19 east coast seaside town i feed my garden birds and fresh water

My jays are not aggressive. My mourning doves ARE. The jays will wait patiently on the deck railing waiting for smaller birds like chickadees, titmice, nut hatches, cardinals, and finches to leave the open tray feeders before approaching. The doves will sit in the feeders and peck at any other birds, including other doves, that approach.

I live in Central NY State where it has already gone below 10 deg F several nights. I have a pack of mourning doves (12) that visit my feeders and back deck. One will sit in the middle of each of my two feeders and peck at any other doves or other birds that approach. Because of this, I started pouring piles of seed on the railing for the rest of the pack. They are pretty, but not too smart. After months of watching me put out the seed and warm water, they STILL rush away, leaving the safety of nearby trees when I come out. On rare occasion they will sit in the trees and watch me clean the deck and put out the seed and water. Then when I open the door to go inside the flock panics and leaves! I've had a few brave ones take seed from the railing right near my kitchen window, while seeing me standing on the other side of the glass.. Yet, if I quietly open the window and pour a cup of seed on the rail, the doves explode from the trees and feeders. I don't think they realize I feed them. More likely they think I just foolishly leave my food on the railing.

I have a wonderful variety of birds but the favorites are thistle seed for my finches and black sunflower seeds for the majority of others. I also provide suet nuggets and they love that but especially my woodpeckers. Summer time is nectar for my hummies and grape jelly for my orioles

Costco has very good bird seed. It has a great combo of sunflower seeds nuts and dried cherries.

Does medium sunflower chips fit in the nyjer feeders

How long has yours lasted, and does it still work in -20 F and below weather? I’m in Wisconsin and our area has repeatedly reach -20 to -40 over the past 7yrs. So I’m concerned about long term life of the product

In our case, ants are NOT the problem; bees are! NONE of the "bee-proof" feeders work; none of the home remedies, e.g. garlic oil, peppermint oil, clove oil, etc. work Bees can smell the sugar water from 1,500 km away, so for every hummingbird your feeder attracts, you'll get at least 1.5 million bees, and they will NOT allow any birds to participate in the feeding process. FORGET all about these specially designed feeders and home remedies; they are all useless.

Don’t know why his goldfinches don’t eat safflower seeds , mine do.

In Europe the European Goldfinch not as beautiful as your American ones love Njer seed. However they love sunflower hearts/chips way more. Youre right unless specified i.e Canola or Sunflower or Olive, the basic vegetable oil is made from a blend of seeds incldiing Niger/nyger.

blue birds feed sunflower chips to young. just took them a while to learn what the feeders are

Can't sell water or can you. Special bird water. Greetings from Europe. Interesting to see rhe different birds throughout the world. They all seem to love sunflower seeds